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    LAG

    Returns the row before the current one in a partition based on the ORDER BY clause without the need for a self-join. If there are no rows, this function returns NULL.

    Syntax

    LAG(expression, [offset]) OVER ([PARTITION BY partition_expression] [ORDER BY order_expression]) → same as input type

    • expression (optional): An expression that is returned.
    • offset: An optional parameter. The number of rows before the current row from which to obtain a value. Supports only a value of 1.
    • partition_expression (optional): An optional expression that groups rows into partitions.
    • order_expression: An optional expression that specifies the order of the rows within each partition.

    Examples

    LAG example 
    SELECT "Category", 
  "Descript", 
  "DayOfWeek",
  LAG(DayOfWeek, 1) 
    OVER (
      PARTITION BY "Category" 
      ORDER BY "DayOfWeek")
FROM Samples."samples.dremio.com"."SF_incidents2016.json"

-- Category, Descript, DayOfWeek, EXPR$3
-- ARSON, ARSON, Friday, null 
-- ARSON, ARSON, Friday, Friday